July 24 and 25, 2011, Sunday and Monday

Sunday, 2nd day at Beaver Island:  Due to strong winds and waves we stayed another day at Beaver Island.  Did the usual; wash clothes and clean the inside of the boat.  We went to a unique “Toy Museum and Store” in the afternoon.  I…

July 24th The Trent Canal and the Kirkfield hydraulic lift lock

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July 21, 2011

This Old Steel Boat is Just Anchored in the Canal – Never Seen Anyone and it was not Near any HomesSeems to be Cattle Farms in the AreaLots of Swamp Areas in this Part of the CanalBlack Rapids, Lock 13 to Burrett’s Falls, Lock 17 – It was a very, very …

Kas and Back to DoraMac

  This is the final chapter of our motorbike journey.  I have certainly learned more writing it up.  Somehow when we’re there, it’s the doing more than the knowing that seems enough.  You really have to slow things down …

Arrival

It was the trip we just love to hate. Left our home in Pittsburgh at 9 AM Pittsburgh time. Flew to Phoenix, then LA, then Nadi, FIji. Arrival Pittsburgh time was 1430 Pittsburgh time some 28 plus hours later – … Continue reading →

Times Square

Monday , July 25

Times Square: people, lights, advertising and hustle and bustle.  We took a city bus to Times Square in order to catch one of the double decker bus tours.  Interestingly, when we asked a Metro bus driver who was having …

July 25, 2011

Let’s see, where were we?  The a/c part arrived on Friday, and bless his heart, Asa the ‘A/C guy’ was right there when FedEx dropped it off—literally, he was siting under a tree waiting to see if our part would be on the truck.  Don

Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, North Channel 7-25-11

We arrived here on Wednesday, 7/20 surrounded by heat and humidity that just would not let go, so we decided to take the weekly rate option of $7.60 per foot. As attractive as the island anchorages are to us, it is more important right now to have elec…

Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, North Channel 7-25-11

We arrived here on Wednesday, 7/20 surrounded by heat and humidity that just would not let go, so we decided to take the weekly rate option of $7.60 per foot. As attractive as the island anchorages are to us, it is more important right now to have elec…

Change of Watch

We rejoined Iron Lady on July 22 and we are now out in the Wasaya’s. Unfortunately, I am once again way behind on my posts and will try to catch up over the next week or so – it has … Continue reading →